VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 45.510
Damages: Reasonable Proof
The burden is on the plaintiff to prove by the greater weight of the evidence that he sustained
[damages; each item of damage he claims]. He is not required to prove the exact amount of his
damages, but he must show sufficient facts and circumstances to permit you to make a reasonable
estimate of [them; each item]. If the plaintiff fails to do so, then he cannot recover [for that item].
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
- Content hash
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